USER’S Guide, V e m b e r 2 0 0 | LSI 25083 instruction

USER’S

GUIDE

MegaRAID® 6Gb/s SAS

RAID Controllers

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Contents

V e m b e r 2 0 0 USER’S Guide Trademark Acknowledgment Preface Organization Audience MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide Document Number 80-00163-01 Rev. D Revision History ConventionsNotation Example Meaning and Use Fd1sp Safety Instructions When Working Inside Your Computer Preface XPreface Contents Appendix a Glossary of Terms Abbreviations Customer Feedback XivContents Figures XviContents Tables XviiiContents Overview Chapter Overview 2Overview SAS Controller Descriptions General Description General Description Configuration Scenarios Example of an LSI SAS Direct-Connect Application PCI Express Architecture Benefits of the SAS Interface Operating System Support Summary of SAS RAID Controller Characteristics SAS Features SAS RAID Controller Array Limitations SAS Array Limitations 12Overview Usability Features Sata II FeaturesPCI Express Performance Drive Roaming Flexibility Features Drive Migration 16Overview MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Features Hardware Specifications 18Overview Mail Phone Support Technical Support 20Overview Requirements Chapter MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation Quick Installation Detailed Installation Detailed Installation Bracket Screw Detailed Installation SAS Device Cables and Connectors After Installing the RAID Controller SAS Device Cables and Connectors Sata II Connectors Serial Attached Scsi SAS Backplane Receptacle Connector Connecting the SAS 9260-8i RAID Controller to a Drive To Drive Enclosure Mini SAS Cable Plug Connector MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation MegaRAID SAS 9240 RAID Controllers MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Family Card Layout for the MegaRAID SAS 9240-8i RAID Controller MegaRAID SAS 9260 RAID Controllers ConnectorsSAS 9240-4i/SAS 9240-8i RAID Controller Jumpers Jumper Type Description Card Layout for the MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i RAID Controller JT1 SAS 9260-8i/SAS 9260DE-8i RAID Controller Jumpers MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide for MegaRAID SAS 9261 RAID Controller SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller Jumpers Card Layout for the MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller JT6B2 MegaRAID SAS 9280 RAID Controllers SAS 9280-8e and SAS 9280DE-8e RAID Controllers Connector Description Comments SAS 9280-8e and SAS 9280DE-8e RAID Controllers Card Layout for the MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i/4e RAID Controller SAS 9280-4i/4e RAID Controller Connectors Ipmi MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Characteristics MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID Controller CharacteristicsData Transfer Rates Scsi Features Termination Flash Serial Technical Specifications RAID Controller Specifications RAID Controller SpecificationsSpecification RAID Controllers MegaRAID SAS 9240, SAS 9260, SAS 9261, and SAS Array Performance Features Array Performance FeaturesSpecification 9261, and SAS 9280 RAID Controllers MegaRAID SAS 9240, SAS 9260, SAS Electrical Characteristics Fault ToleranceFault Tolerance Features Power Supply Requirements for SAS 9240 RAID Controllers Power Supply Requirements for SAS 9260 RAID Controllers 10 Power Supply for SAS 9240 RAID ControllersPCI Edge Connector State 11 Power Supply for SAS 9260 RAID Controllers 12 Power Supply for SAS 9261 RAID Controllers Power Supply Requirements for the SAS 9261 RAID Controller Power Supply Requirements for SAS 9280 RAID Controllers 13 Power Supply for SAS 9280 RAID Controllers Safety Characteristics Device driver ConfigurationDomain Validation Host adapter HostBoard Hot spare RAID levels Peripheral devices Stripe size SAS deviceStriping Customer Feedback Excellent Good Average Fair Reader’s Comments